Garbhan Coughlan

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Garbhan Coughlan
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-01-24) 24 January 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Limerick, Ireland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Cashmere Technical
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2014 Limerick 26 (4)
2013Athlone Town (loan) 22 (5)
2014 Limerick 2 (0)
2015 Athlone Town 15 (4)
2016–2017 Limerick 26 (7)
2017–2020 Southern United 47 (29)
2020–2021 Canterbury United 14 (6)
2022– Cashmere Technical 64 (101)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Garbhan Coughlan (born 24 January 1993) is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for New Zealand team Cashmere Technical.

Contents

Early life

Coughlan was born in 1993 in Ireland, where he also attended university. [1] He grew up in Limerick, Ireland. [2]

Career

Coughlan started his career with Irish side Limerick. In 2013, he was sent on loan to Irish side Athlone Town. [3]

Style of play

Coughlan mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his speed. [4]

Personal life

Coughlan has worked as a youth manager. He is the brother of Irish footballer Ronan Coughlan. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025 [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Limerick 2010 LOI First Division 822000102
2011 121213200174
2012 71102200103
2013 LOI Premier Division 0010001 [a] 020
2014 2000101 [a] 040
Total294616420439
Athlone Town (loan) 2013 LOI First Division2250000225
Athlone Town 2015 LOI First Division15512101 [b] 0187
Limerick 2016 LOI First Division19510302 [a] 2217
2017 7222101 [a] 0114
Total2673240323211
Southern United 2017–18 Premiership 138138
2018–19 18131813
2019–20 168168
Total47290000004729
Canterbury United 2020–21 Premiership146146
Cashmere Technical 2019 Premier League 1413353 [c] 64 [d] 62430
202011123 [c] 11 [e] 21515
202110127132 [c] 33038
2021 National League 1110
2022 2233333 [c] 62842
2023 2639434 [c] 33445
2024 1834003 [c] 22136
2025 4600001834
Total1161591724181958170240
Career total269215272929251110346307
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances and goals in Munster Senior Cup
  2. Appearance in Leinster Senior Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances and goals in English Cup
  4. Appearances and goals in Southern Football League
  5. Appearances and goals in South Island Championship

Honours

Limerick

Cashmere Technical

Individual

References

  1. "The Irish footballer making waves in Christchurch". metronews.co.nz. 6 April 2023.
  2. "'It's surreal': NZ striker ranks with Ronaldo, Mbappé". stuff.co.nz.
  3. "Coughlan to sign out with a bang - Roddy". westmeathindependent.ie. 28 June 2013.
  4. "Club's newest Irish recruit ready to strike". odt.co.nz.
  5. "Ex-League of Ireland star Garbhan Coughlan enjoying football and freedom in New Zealand". irishmirror.ie. 29 January 2021.
  6. "G. Coughlan". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  7. "ANNUAL REPORT 2019" . Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 "ANNUAL REPORT 2022" . Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  9. 1 2 "ANNUAL REPORT 2021" . Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  10. "Goal-filled final weekend in the South Central Series as Miramar Rangers (men) and Southern United (women) crowned winners". NZFootball.co.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  11. "National League - Golden Boot 🥇 The regional phase has come to an end and here are the top scorers from each League 🔥". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 2 September 2024 via Instagram.
  12. "National League MVPs and Golden Boot winners named". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  13. "Garbhan Coughlan also is the joint winner of the Golden Boot award 👏". New Zealand Football Twitter. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  14. "Congratulations to all the individual awards winners in the Men's National League Championship 2024 🎉". New Zealand Football Instagram. Retrieved 4 December 2004.
  15. "Announced at today's #NZNationalLeague Championship Grand Final were the winners of the men's and women's MVP and Golden Boot awards". New Zealand Football Twitter. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  16. "Here is your men's #NZNationalLeague Championship Team of the Season". New Zealand Football . 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  17. "Numbers crunched ✅ 📺 Video watched Here is the men's National League Team of the Season 👏". New Zealand Football Instagram. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  18. "This is the Team of the Season in the Men's National League Championship 2024 🌟". New Zealand Football . 16 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024 via Instagram.